Session to Provide Information on Fulbright Opportunities for Students
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 28, 2016) — The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards is hosting a kick-off event for those who are interested in applying for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2017-2018 academic year.
A panel of UK and Fulbright alumni will be present to discuss the application process and their experiences abroad with the program on the date the program begins accepting applications for 2017-18. Hear from Alex Brooks, museum manager at the 21c hotel in Lexington, who studied in England; Mallory Powell, communications director at the UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science, who taught English in Vietnam; graduate student Ryan Voogt, who conducted history research in Romania; and Brittany Woodrum, who is currently teaching English in Mexico.
The kick-off event will take place from 12:30-1:45 p.m. Thursday, March 31, in the William T. Young Library Gallery. Lunch will be provided. To reserve a seat, email Jennifer Stevens at jennifer.stevens@uky.edu.
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs. The program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think. Through engagement in the community, the individual will interact with their hosts on a one-to-one basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity and intellectual freedom, thereby promoting mutual understanding.
A second information session for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program with Lora Seery, senior program officer for the program, will be held 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at the James W. Stuckert Career Center. To reserve a seat for this event, email Jennifer Stevens at jennifer.stevens@uky.edu .
Part of the Academy for Undergraduate Excellence within the Division of Undergraduate Education, the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards assists current UK undergraduate and graduate students and recent alumni in applying for external scholarships and fellowships funded by sources (such as a nongovernment foundation or government agency) outside the university. These major awards honor exceptional students across the nation. Students who are interested in these opportunities are encouraged to begin work with Pat Whitlow at the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards well in advance of the scholarship deadline.
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